Researching Henry Katz
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Katz surname? In that year Katz was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Katz on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Katz and the Katz Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Katz surname in the USA? Katz is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Henry Katz
Henry Katz (born 1892, date of death unknown) was a medical doctor who was sentenced to prison at Sing Sing in June 1943. He was given a sentence of one to four years for performing an abortion on Harriet Lichtenberg of Brooklyn, New York. Lichtenberg, 23, died on October 18, 1942, at Royal Hospital, the Bronx, following the medical procedure to terminate her pregnancy. Katz pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the Bronx County, New York court on June 4, 1943. In court Judge James M. Barrett admitted that Katz' case was one of the most difficult to come before him.
Katz was a United States Army veteran of World War I. His son was serving in the army at the time he was sentenced.Katz resided at 1005 Jerome Avenue, the Bronx. He was indicted by a Bronx County grand jury on October 27, 1942.
Lichtenberg's home was at 1379 St. John's Place, Brooklyn.
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